Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation
(“一带一路”国际合作高峰论坛)BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday said, “The Belt and Road Initiative (倡议) 【小题1】 (be) ‘a project of the century’ that will benefit people across the world.”
Xi made the remarks when 【小题2】 (deliver) a speech at the opening ceremony of the two-day Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation. Named after the historic Silk Road, the Belt and Road Initiative 【小题3】 (propose) by Xi in 2013 to chart out new fields for international cooperation.
“Going through thousands of miles and years, the 【小题4】 (anciently) silk routes embody (体现) the spirit of peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness (包容), mutual learning 【小题5】mutual benefit.” Xi told an audience of more than 1,500 from across the globe. “The Silk Road spirit 【小题6】 (become) a great heritage (遗产) of human civilization so far.” he said.
A total of 29 foreign 【小题7】 (head) of state and government leaders attended the forum, including Russian President Vladimir Putin. Other delegates (代表) include officials, entrepreneurs, financiers and journalists 【小题8】 over 130 countries and representatives of key international organizations. The United States sent a delegation 【小题9】 (lead) by Matt Pottinger.
By all means, the forum, 【小题10】 also features a round-table summit of global leaders on Monday, is one of the premium gatherings in today’s world.